Recall 08V317000: 2000, 2002 Foretravel U320

Report received

Jul 14, 2008

Manufacturer

Foretravel, inc.

Potentially affected

7vehicles

Model years

2000, 2002

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Foretravel is recalling motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

Possible consequence

If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.

Remedy

Foretravel is working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or foretravel at 936-564-8367.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Foretravel U3201 complaints
• 2002 Foretravel U3200 complaints